Kings look uninspired in Game 1 loss to Edmonton

When the Edmonton Oilers abandoned the Northlands Coliseum for their handsome new downtown home eight years ago, the collection of office towers, hotels and restaurants that sprang up around Rogers Place became known collectively as the Ice District. For the Kings, the name alone has had a chilling effect because Rogers Place is where the team’s last two playoffs campaigns were put on ice in first-round losses to the Oilers. The Kings were back in Edmonton for the third installment of their postseason trilogy Monday and the first act did...